Pte James Henry Reilly MGC d. 11/8/16

[Will O'Brien]

As per the CWGC

Name: REILLY, JAMES HENRY

Initials: J H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Inf)

Unit Text: 137th Coy.

Age: 23

Date of Death: 11/08/1916

Service No: 12830

Additional information: Son of Mary Reilly of Belfast, and the late John Reilly; husband of Isabella Reilly, of 75, King St., Belfast.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 1.

Cemetery: DE CUSINE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY

[Will O'Brien]

& the cemtery info

Cemetery: DE CUSINE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY

Country: France

Locality: Pas de Calais

Location Information: Basseux is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 12 kilometres south-west of Arras. The cemetery is reached by taking the N25, Arras to Doullens main road, as far as Beaumetz les Loges. Turn onto the D1 towards Basseux and follow the CWGC signs from the centre of the village. Follow the signs down a rural track which degenerates into a grassy path, which is unsuitable for cars when wet. The last 300 metres of path has to be negotiated on foot and is difficult underfoot.

Historical Information: 800 metres South East of the village is a ravine called the Fosse de Berles, but known to the French troops (who had a field kitchen there) as the Ravin des Cusines; and on the further side of the ravine is the British Cemetery bearing a modified form of the French Army name. A French Military Cemetery close to it, also named from the ravine, has now been removed. The cemetery was begun by the 13th King's Royal Rifles in February, 1916, and used by units holding this front until March, 1917; one further burial took place in September, 1917. There are now over 60, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Two brothers are buried in Row C, graves 6 and 7. The cemetery covers an area of 615 square metres and is enclosed by a red brick wall.

No. of Identified Casualties: 68